Movie Title: Gladiator Year Produced: 2000 Director: Ridley Scott Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama Cast Of Characters: Russell Crowe ....Maximus Joaquin Phoenix ….Commodus Connie Nielsen ….Lucille Oliver Reed ....Proximo Richard Harris .... Marcus Aurelius Derek Jacobi .... Gracchus Djimon Hounsou .... Juba David Schofield .... Falco John Shrapnel ….Gaius Tomas Arana .... Quintus Alf Moeller .... Hagen Spencer Treat Clark .... Lucius David Hemmings …. Cassius
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Gladiator: The Movie Essay | Gladiator: The Movie Ridley Scott This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of Gladiator. Print Word PDF This section contains 804 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) Gladiator: The Movie Summary: "What we do in life echoes in eternity." A famous tag line of the movie that Maximus (Russell Crowe) said to his men before they merge in the battlefield. Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging
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What Was Life Like for a Gladiator? Introduction Gladiators were swordsmen that entertained audience members, in the era of the Roman Empire, with harsh and violent actions. Gladiators fought against other gladiators, animals, and criminals. In the battle, gladiators stayed fighting against each other and against animals until one of them stays alive. They fought at arena’s called Colosseum. Most of them were unschooled slaves
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seeing this leader succeed and they know that they too will succeed. Gladiators have a mission for which they feel true passion. Call it a purpose, a drive, a calling; good leaders have a defining mission in life. This mission, above all other traits, separates managers from leaders. In Gladiator, Maximus lived for the mission of killing the evil Commodus and restoring Rome to the values that made her great. Gladiators create a vision. Having and communicating a clear picture of a future goal
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Gladiators in Rome Gladiators were professional fighter who fought with specific weapons and fought before the public in large built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests). The fights were usually to the death, but gladiators had a short life expectancy. Majority of the fighters were slaves, former slaves or condemned prisoners. Roman gladiator games were an opportunity for Emperors and rich aristocrats show off their wealth to the
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Archaeology Gladiator Report Gladiator Basics Gladiators were mostly armed combatant whose primary occupation was to entertain audiences in the vast Roman Empire. These were mostly violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals from far off lands, and condemned criminals. Who were the gladiators? Some gladiators were volunteers who would risk their legal and social statuses and lives by being given an appearance in the gladiatorial arena. Any prizes awarded to gladiators could be
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REVIEW OF “GLADIATOR” SUBMITTED TO: Nazia Manzoor Lecturer English SUBMITTED BY: Nusrat Jahan Nishi SUBJECT: ENG102 SECTION: 5 Date: 30/11/2011 History made History “Gladiator” Gladiator
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Gladiator Julius Mitchell ENG 225 Prof. Jonathan Beller 13 March 2011 What would you do if you were engaged in a twelve year campaign; you have a wife and son who are waiting for you, but you are asked to be king and leader of your country? Would you refuse your king, and turn your back on your country, for the sake of two? Ridley Scott, director of Universal Pictures “Gladiator,” brought to life, writer David Franzoni’s epic tale of Maximus, an inspiring and powerful Roman General
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people were called gladiators. They were armed combatants that entertained viewers in the Roman Empire in violent fights with other gladiators and animals (“The Roman Gladiator”). However, fighting against animals was rare. Usually, squaring off against animals were uncommon for gladiators. These animals were reserved for “venatores” and “bestiarii.” These people were special warriors. The animals used in the arena ranged from deer to elephants (“10 Things”). Most gladiators were prisoners or
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Have you ever thought about how did gladiators live through their life?(Alchin) A gladiator was an armed combatant in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. There are many different types of gladiators. Since gladiators get in to fight, how do they train? Lastly how would they survive being a gladiator since their in fight all the time. First, The different types of gladiators are “Andabata, Arbelas, Bestiarius, Bustuarius, Cestus, Crupellarii, Dimachaerus
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